Asian carbon finds its way home #ClimateChange
India and China have good reason to cut their greenhouse emissions, scientists say: soot they are producing is damaging their[…]
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Rio’s green Olympics prove too pale #Rio2016 #NotSoGreenOlympics
Brazil proclaimed that it would be hosting Rio’s green Olympics. Despite some bright spots, the result was disappointing, our Brazil[…]
Read moreClouds’ climate impact defies simple analysis #ClimateChangeClouds
The perennial question of how clouds affect the Earth’s climate takes another twist, with one study expecting cooling and another[…]
Read moreInternet energy impacts on climate #InternetOfThings #EnergyDemand
New research warns that the growing reliance on smart technologies is leading to a rapid rise in internet electricity demand[…]
Read moreClimate change raises deadly health risks #ClimateChangeEffects #FoodProduction
Reduced production of fruit and vegetables as climate change impacts on agriculture could substantially increase dietary and weight-related factors that[…]
Read moreRock-solid carbon storage hopes rise #CarbonCapture #ClimateChange
Study of natural carbon dioxide reservoirs shows that the greenhouse gas could be safely stored deep underground for tens of[…]
Read moreScientists link conflict and climate change #ClimateChangeConflicts
New research demonstrates scientifically that armed conflict in ethnically-divided societies could be connected to climate-related extremes of heat or drought.[…]
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Rethink needed on Paris emissions targets #GlobalWarming #TooLittleTooLate
Warning that humans may already have emitted enough carbon dioxide to undermine the 1.5°C temperature rise threshold agreed by 195[…]
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Climate Change ‘risk’ Labels on Gas Pumps #ClimateChange #WarmingLabels
There are three cities in California that have drafted legislation requiring gasoline pumps post a ‘climate risk label’ to consumers.[…]
Read moreConcerns raised over Paris climate goals #ClimateChange
New analysis shows that the science underpinning the global treaty aiming to stop average temperatures rising more than 1.5°C above[…]
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